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Revision as of 15:14, 30 September 2020
| 2021 IndyCar season | |
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| NTT IndyCar Series | |
| Season | |
| Races | TBA |
| Start date | TBA |
| End date | TBA |
| Awards | |
The 2021 NTT IndyCar Series will be the 26th season of the IndyCar Series and the 100th official championship season of American open wheel racing. The premier event will be the 2021 Indianapolis 500. It will be the second year under Penske management after they took over in late 2019.
2021 will be the final season that the Dallara DW12 UAK18 and Dallara DW12 chassis package (which debuted in 2012 and 2018 respectively) will be used in competition. It is also the final season for the 2.2-litre V6 twin-turbocharged engine package that debuted in 2012 and later twin-turbocharged since 2014, as a brand new chassis and engine package will be introduced for the 2022 season.
Contracted teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers have been announced to compete in the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series season. All teams use a spec Dallara IR18 chassis with universal aero kit and Firestone tires.
| Team | Engine | No. | Driver(s) | Round(s) |
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| A.J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | 14 |  Sébastien Bourdais[1]
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All |
| Andretti Autosport | Honda | 27 |  Alexander Rossi[2]
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All |
| Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport | 88 | Colton Herta[3]
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All | |
| Arrow McLaren SP[4] | Chevrolet | 5 |  Patricio O'Ward[4]
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All |
| 7 | Oliver Askew[4]
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All | ||
| Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 9 |  Scott Dixon
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All |
| TBA | Jimmie Johnson R
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| Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | Ed Carpenter[4]
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TBA |
| Meyer Shank Racing[4] | Honda | 60 |  Jack Harvey
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All |
| Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 15 | Graham Rahal[5]
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All |
| Team Penske | Chevrolet | TBA | Josef Newgarden[6]
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All |
| 12 |  Will Power[6]
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All | ||
| 22 | Simon Pagenaud[6]
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All |
R Eligible for Rookie of the Year
Driver changes
- On September 9, 2020, it was announced that 7-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson will partner with Chip Ganassi Racing to finalize sponsorship on a program to run all of IndyCar's road/street courses in 2021 & 2022.[7]
- On September 15, 2020, A.J. Foyt Enterprises announced that Sébastien Bourdais has signed with the team to drive the No. 14 entry full time in the 2021 season. Bourdais will also drive the No. 14 for the final three races in the 2020 season.[8]
Schedule
As of September 2020, the following races that officially confirmed on the 2021 calendar.
| Rd. | Date | Race name | Track | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30 | 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 | O Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | |
| August 8 | Music City Grand Prix[9] | R Nashville Street Circuit | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| August 14 | TBA[10] | O Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) | Speedway, Indiana |
O Short oval/Superspeedway
R Road/street course
See also
References
- ^ "Sebastien Bourdais to drive the No. 14 Chevrolet in 2021". Foytracing.com. September 15, 2020.
- ^ Cheek, Adam (July 27, 2019). "Andretti Autosport Signs Alexander Rossi, Honda to Extension". frontstretch.com. Front Stretch. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (September 10, 2020). "Andretti looking to finalize 2021 IndyCar lineup". Racer.com.
- ^ a b c d e Pruett, Marshall (September 12, 2020). "IndyCar Silly Season 2020, Ep. 1". RACER. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "RLL hoping to retain Sato for 2021". RACER. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c Brown, Nathan (August 17, 2020). "Roger Penske doesn't rule out another run with Helio Castroneves; Power, Pagenaud, Newgarden to return". Indy Star. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Fryer, Jenna (September 9, 2020). "Jimmie Johnson teams with Ganassi on 2-year IndyCar program". AP NEWS. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Sebastien Bourdais signed to drive the No. 14 Chevrolet in 2021". Foytracing.com. September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Nashville to host IndyCar street race in 2021". Autosport.com. September 16, 2020.
- ^ Speedway, Indianapolis Motor. "NASCAR, INDYCAR Teaming Up for Historic Brickyard Weekend". www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.